The University of Adelaide is a public research university located in Adelaide, South Australia is ranked among top 100 universities globally. The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia is ranked among top 50 universities globally.
| University of Adelaide | The University of Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.8 Out of 10 | 6.7 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 89 QS World University 2024 # 111 Times Higher Education 2024 # 66 US News 2023 | # 14 QS World University 2024 # 37 Times Higher Education 2024 # 25 US News 2023 |
| Subject Strength | # 101 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 88 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 # 101 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 69 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 20 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 8 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -138 PG Programs -81 | UG Programs -32 PG Programs -132 Doctorate Programs -11 |
| Acceptance Rate | 75.0 % | 70.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 500 GRE updated - 295 IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 58 TOEFL - 79 | GMAT - 560 GRE updated - 310 IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 58 TOEFL - 79 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 34265 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 34265 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 19553 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 17124 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 30539 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 20250 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Ranking 2020: 171 – 180; Highest paying degrees are Executive Masters, Masters in Finance and Bachelor of Arts with average annual pay of 124,000 USD, 77,000 USD and 74,000 USD respectively. | Graduate employability ranking QS- #8. The University of Melbourne is one of the top public universities in Parkville, Australia. It is ranked #33 in QS World University Rankings 2023. LLM: $136,000 MBA: $104,000 Masters in Finance: $100,000 Executive Masters: $73,000 Master (Other): $71,000 Bachelor of Science: $64,000 |
| application requirements | Evidence of motivation and commitment towards the subject; Resume | Overseas Secondary School Qualifications, |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Melbourne Business School |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.5/10 Read 10 reviews | 7.0/10 Read 42 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Adelaide | The University of Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1874 | 1853 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 30:1 | 26:1 |
| Male:Female | 49% Male, 51% Female | 56% Male, 44% Female |
| Location Facts | Four campuses: three in South Australia at North Terrace, Waite, and Roseworthy; one in Melbourne, Victoria; North Terrace is the main campus offering undergraduate programs and hub of research activities | Located in the suburb of Parkville, other campuses spread across Victoria. |
| Library | 3 libraries: Barr Smith, Roseworthy and Waite; 1,833 study spaces; 18,000,000 e-resources accessed; 82,935 items loaned from the library; 217,246 citation views; 224,253 full-text views; 3,193 files downloaded (as per 2019 statistics) | Subject Specific libraries- Brownless Biomedical Library and Law Library. |
| Campus Life | University has counseling support, disability support, international student support, wellbeing hub, safer campus community, over 130 clubs, and 40 sports clubs; university organizes Australia’s largest university snow ski trip | Number of museums and art galleries located across the campus |
| Hostel | #Townhouse - $10225 #Apartment - $9328 | #Single Room and board - $20000 #Hostel (One bedroom - shared bathroom/kitchen) - $250 |
| Famous Alumni | Robin Warren and Barry Marshall (Nobel Prize for discovering the cause of peptic ulcers); Edward Charles Stirling (physiologist and politician); Brendon Coventry (helped in discovery of immune cycle); Sir Alexender Fleming (development of penicillin); Margaret Reid (first female president of Australian Senate) | Julia Gillard (Former Australian Prime Minister), Randeep Hooda (Actor), Germaine Greer (Author), Nicole Kidman (Actor), Rony Chieng (Comedian), Stephanie Alexander (food writer/restaurateur), Tahir Bhasin (Actor) |
| City Life | Adelaide is South Australia’s capital city; fifth largest Australian capital city; 75% of South Australia’s population live in Adelaide; Climate is 25 to 35 degree Celcius in summers and 10 to 15 degree Celcius in winters; Unemployment rate was 8.2% in 2019 | Cheap student shopping, |
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